• COVID-19 Update

  The latest update on COVID-19

• #HistoricChurchOfTheWeek - St Mary's Church, Itchen Stoke

  A church inspired by the chapel of French Kings

• Winners of our 2020 Volunteer Awards Announced

  Volunteers from across the country have been honoured by the Churches Conservation Trust in our annual Volunteer Awards, this year taking place in Birmingham and supported by the Marsh Christian Trust.

• Save the Heart of Sudbury Crowdfunding Campaign Launched

  This Valentines Day we are launching a crowdfunding campaign for St Peter's, Sudbury.

• Torbryan panels hero dies

  We are saddened to have learnt of the death of an exceptional historic paint conservator and friend to Churches Conservation Trust, Eddie Sinclair.

• The perfect gift list for those who love churches

  Struggling to find a gift for someone who loves churches? Well check out our gift list.

• How you can help save and care for Historic Churches in 2020

  With the New Year quickly approaching now may be a good time to think about New Year's Resolutions and how you can make a real difference in 2020!

• Churches Conservation Travel Grant

  Grant awards scheme for young craftspeople announced

• Confident Calling - How you can fight Heritage Crime

  I didn't think to call the police...I didn't want to bother them...It was only a ladder...a van...people with torches. Calling the police if you see something suspicious taking place at a church could make all the difference in saving it falling victim to Heritage Crime and could lead to arrests and prosecutions. Learn how easy it is to report crime with our Confident Calling resource.

• What is All Saints' and All Souls' Day?

  All Saints’ Day, sometimes called All Hallows or Hallowmas, is an ancient Feast Day in the Christian calendar and is celebrated on November 1st and is followed by All Souls' Day. What are the origins and history of these two Feasts?

• Brutal heritage crime attack takes place at Pendock church

  'Elgars organ' now unusable after brutal heritage crime attack at Pendock Church

• CCT is taking part in Remember A Charity In Your Will Week

  From 9th-15th September we are joining over 200 charities in supporting Remember A Charity in Your Will Week.

• Who should be responsible for the care of historic churches?

  We mark our 50th anniversary with a special debate at the V&A

• The Deathwatch Beetle

  The Deathwatch beetle can cause enormous enormous damage and are difficult to get rid of at churches, but why are they called Deathwatch beetles and how are we tackling them?

• “Church Going”: a Gloomy Affirmation.

  In May 1954 the Church Times published an article announcing a campaign led by the Historic Churches Preservation Trust headed “Save our Churches Week”. Why or how Philip Larkin might have read the piece is a mystery; but he did, and he cut it out and kept it.

• The Great National Steeple Chase - we did it!

  Racing across the country in vintage cars, bicycles, helicopter and motorbike – CEO, Peter Aiers reflects on his epic challenge.

• The Great National Steeple Chase is an epic success!

  Charity challenge comes in under time and raises over £25,000!

• Sculpture Around You

  CCT to take part in national project to digitise UK’s sculpture

• An enriching pursuit

  Dr Emma J Wells gives us an insight into a unique online course delivered in association with CCT

• The Queen has approved the reappointment of the Chairman of CCT

  Peter Michael Ainsworth has been reappointed Chairman of the Churches Conservation Trust

• 16th Century Stained-glass at Shrewsbury tragically damaged in break-in

  Damage of unique 16th century glass sparks fight back against heritage crime with The Great National Steeple Chase.

• CCT garden party held at Lambeth Palace

  As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations over 200 supporters joined us at Lambeth Palace, the home of The Archbishop of Canterbury, for a garden party on Thursday 23rd July.

• Former head of Devon rural church project appointed to national role

  Director of Operations appointed as new key strategic position at The Churches Conservation Trust

• TV drama series 'Gentleman Jack' uses historic church

  A new drama series based on the diaries of Anne Lister uses the real church where Lister and her partner sealed their union

• Revisiting our first church

  So much has changed since our first church was vested – we revisit for a special anniversary event

• You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it's gone

  Notre Dame in Paris has suffered a devastating fire and the public response has resoundingly demonstrated that historic places of worship matter to society.

• BBC Series: Walks of life

  New BBC series shines a spotlight on some of our most spectacular churches

• Winners of our Volunteer Awards announced!

  Discover who won our annual volunteer awards

• Help us name St Swithun's!

  Help us pick a name for our new arts space in Worcester.

• 50th birthday blog: In conversation with India Electric Company

  As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations, we spoke with electric-folk duo India Electric Company about their recent tour of our churches...

• Launching our new partnership with Google Arts & Culture!

  New technology shines a spotlight on England's historic churches...

• The life of a Volunteering Officer

  Danielle Rowbottom - Volunteering Officer for the North - reflects on her work with the CCT, and her motivations for doing it...

• Ringing in the changes for our 50th birthday

  Our CEO, Peter Aiers, rings the changes in 2019 to mark our 50th birthday

• Lady Lucy French awarded OBE

  CCT Trustee recognised in New Year honours list

• Volunteer wins Heritage Hero award

  Margaret Faultless wins national award for saving All Saints' Church with world class music

• On the road with a SPAB Fellow

  Ross Buckley - a SPAB Fellow and metalworker from the Isle of Wight - tells us about his experience of the SPAB Fellowship scheme.

• Tackling Heritage Crime

  Historic England’s Head of Heritage Crime & Policing Advice, Mark Harrison, explains measures taken to protect our heritage.

• Hallowe'en blog: The Three Living and the Three Dead

  For All Hallows' Eve, delve into our blog exploring a classic medieval legend of the living and the dead

• Flying success for Bats in Churches project

  Funding boost for bats project

• Exploring medieval York through stained glass

  Guest blog by Rob Andrews, Parish Church Studies postgrad at University of York

• New Chair for The Heritage Alliance – Peter Ainsworth

  CCT Chair to take on additional role at The Heritage Alliance

• Church Tourism Week 2018: Celebrating Anne Lister and LGBT History in York

  Today we unveil a rainbow plaque at Holy Trinity York to commemorate Anne Lister, but most importantly LGBT history.

• Church Tourism Week 2018: Contemporary art in a heritage space

  As part of Church Tourism Week 2018, Katrina Hurford explores what contemporary art can bring to heritage sites.

• UK’s first 'Rainbow Plaque' unveiled at Holy Trinity Goodramgate in York

  Memorial 'rainbow' plaque to 19th-century gender non-conforming entrepreneur Anne Lister to be unveiled at historic church

• CEO blog: Church Tourism week is back!

  CCT CEO, Peter Aiers, on what Church Tourism Week 2018 means to him.

• Nationwide Church Tourism Week returns!

  Heritage charities join forces to celebrate British architecture and history

• Two Apprenticeships Available at St Swithun’s SASS Project

  Learn more about the two heritage apprenticeships we have available in Worcester

• Clock at Lower Basildon Chimes Again After 50 Years of Silence

  Volunteers and Friends of St Barthlomew's were key when it comes to getting this clock repaired

• Hanging around in churches

  Our CEO, Peter Aiers, shares his recent adventure, hanging around St Paul’s Church, Bristol in a most unexpected way

• Historic Chapels Trust and CCT partnering for strategic review

  We're collaborating with HCT to carry out a year-long strategic review of the charity.

• Churches go digital

  Jamie Taylor explores the ways in which CCT is engaging with new audiences through digital technologies

• Braving the elements: conservation and climate change

  How should we be protecting our precious churches in the face of climate change?

• Celebrating England's churchyards

  As well as churches, we look after many beautiful and ecologically important churchyards

• Allchurches Trust awards grant to enable learning programme to continue

  Allchurches Trust awards grant to enable learning programme to continue

• International conference on the creative reuse of churches

  The CCT is taking part in the 'Preserve, Use and Develop' conference in Sweden this week

• St Peter’s Sudbury wins £275,500 grant from National Lottery

  Fantastic news for St Peter's Sudbury thanks to HLF!

• Why microvolunteering matters for The CCT

  The smallest of touches can make a huge difference to our historic churches

• HM The Queen appoints Carol Pyrah to our board of trustees

  Archaelogist and conservator to join our board from 1 April 2018

• 2018: The Year of Northamptonshire Churches

  The Earl Spencer and Rev Richard Coles launch celebration of Northamptonshire’s rich collection of historic churches

• We welcome our 353rd church!

  A special celebrity guest helps us celebrate the vesting of our latest church, St Peter's Gamston, Nottinghamshire.

• ‘At risk’ Grade I listed Sunderland church secures £2.8 million National Lottery grant

  The grant will enable our ambitious plan to save and transform the building in into a new, multi-use cultural centre.

• Why we want more chatting in our churches

  Churches shouldn't be silent, they should be places where conversations can happen

• Commonwealth and community spirit at All Souls' Bolton

  We kicked off our series of Commonwealth Big Lunches with a busy event in Bolton this week

• All the fun of the fair at King's Lynn

  This British Science Week we bring you the tale of fairground innovator Frederick Savage

• Quay Place receives prestigious conservation award

  Our regeneration project transformed an at-risk church into a wellbeing and heritage centre

• The best of the Commonwealth Big Lunches

  Share your photos of a big lunch near you for inclusion in our gallery!

• Get together with Commonwealth Big Lunches

  Serving up community spirit around the country this spring

• Stained glass exhibition to light up a Bristol crypt

  We meet artist Delia Whitbread to discuss her upcoming exhibition and a new project celebrating the women of Bristol.

• The Institute of Historic Building Conservation recognises the CCT

  More recognition for our regeneration work

• Historic figures behind Sussex's churches

  Follow in the footsteps of intrepid explorers, from William the Conqueror to William Penn - without leaving Sussex!

• Conservation work doesn't have to hide the past

  When vandals attacked one of our churches in Wiltshire, we thought carefully about how to restore it

• Icy weather warning

  We ask our visitors to take extra care when visiting our churches in cold and icy weather. Paths and steps around our churches may well be very slippery!

• The beauty of a broken window

  Conservation is a delicate process, but the results can be extraordinary and beautiful

• Philadelphia, meet Sapperton...

  Bringing historic churches on two continents together!

• Celebrating our student volunteers

  For Student Volunteering Week we asked one of our student volunteers what volunteering means to them

• Why churches deserve love

  On Valentine's Day, spare a thought for our churches and send some love their way

• 'Send love to Sunderland' crowdfunding campaign launched

  This Valentine's Day, we've launched our first ever crowdfunding campaign to transform the fortunes of Holy Trinity Sunderland

• The extraordinary life of Anne Lister

  In 1834, Anne Lister and her partner Ann Walker exchanged rings and vows in private before taking Holy Communion together at Holy Trinity Church

• Kettle's Yard, contemporary art and CCT

  We spoke to Kettle's Yard director Andrew Nairne about the dramatic new art installation at St Peter's Church Cambridge.

• St Peter's Church in Gamston joins the CCT family

  This charming church near Retford is the 353rd historic building to come under our care

• A community comes together to launch the Beonna

  How one enterprising community has stepped in to save its stunning local church

• CCT Volunteer of the Year Awards announced

  We celebrated the extraordinary achievements of our volunteers on Friday 26 January

• Long lost paint schemes discovered in two churches

  Traces of historic wall-paintings have been found by chance at churches in Devon and Somerset

• A new lease of life for a Norfolk church

  St Andrew's Church in Walpole will be getting much-needed roof repairs thanks to a new grant

• Champing™ 2018 is now open for bookings!

  Start planning your Adventure now!

• Who should enjoy historic churches? Everyone!

  Heritage Learning Officer Holly Freeman shares recent outreach work with children with special needs

• New Year's Resolutions

  Peter Aiers, CEO, looks ahead to the highlights of 2018

• Heritage Crime and Heritage Conservation in Wiltshire

  Altar rail at All Saints' Church in Leigh repaired to its former glory after attack

• The CCT stands ready!

  Taylor Review response by Peter Aiers, Chief Executive

• CCT welcomes the opportunities offered by the Taylor Review

  Independent sustainability review endorses CCT's working model

• Christmas crafts: Festive Pomanders

  Step by step instructions for making your own traditional Yuletide pomander

• Fight to Save Ugly Church Nobody Wants

  The survival of St Mary's, Sandwich

• On This Day: Edith Cavell

  On This Day: a look back at the life of WWI nurse Edith Cavell

• A celebration for Scotland

  A St Andrew's Day special

• Worcester city-centre church awarded £23,000

  The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation will support a heritage apprenticeship programme at Worcester St Swithun's

• Civic pride and Sunderland's heritage

  Holy Trinity, Sunderland - a church, a library, a court and a fire station!

• Leaky gutters and blocked drains

  A closer look at the ways we care for our churches

• A mace and a silver oar

  Peter Aiers, CEO, connects Britain’s smallest town with some of the biggest events in England’s history

• Quay Place comes Highly Commended!

  Ground-breaking regeneration project is highly commended by RICS

• Grand designs - a History of Holy Trinity, Sunderland

  An exploration of Holy Trinity's grand Georgian designs

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